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  12 Maratha Military Landscapes of India get UNESCO World Heritage status: In Pics

  Fashion & Lifestyle | July 15, 2025 14:32 IST

  UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is an organisation that protects and preserves cultural and natural heritage across the world. UNESCO granted 12 Maratha forts across Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu the World Heritage status. Check out these 12 forts here.

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  UNESCO adds Maratha Military Landscapes to World Heritage List, PM Modi says 'entire nation elated'

  India | July 12, 2025 10:38 IST

  The recognition was granted during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris, marking a major milestone in the global celebration of India’s rich and diverse cultural legacy.

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  UNESCO applauds Africa: Three sites removed from world heritage ‘in danger’ List

  World | July 10, 2025 8:58 IST

  The site was added to the danger list in 2010 due to rampant illegal logging, deforestation, and the smuggling of valuable timber. However, following years of focused conservation efforts, its condition has significantly improved, leading to its removal from the danger list.

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  World Heritage Day 2025: 7 must-visit UNESCO World Heritage sites in India

  Lifestyle | April 18, 2025 16:49 IST

  World Heritage Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of preserving cultural and natural heritage across the globe. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes more than 1200 properties, 43 of which are in India. Here are some must-visit UNESCO World Heritage sites in India.

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  Taj Mahal top earning ASI monument through ticket sales | Here's how much revenue it generated

  India | April 04, 2025 15:11 IST

  Taj Mahal's ticket sales data was shared by the Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha.

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  Ajanta and Ellora Caves to Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage sites in India that you should visit

  Travel | January 04, 2025 12:50 IST

  If you're confused where to travel this year, UNESCO World Heritage sites could be your destination. There are 43 sites in India. Here are some of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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  'Moidams' of Assam added to UNESCO world heritage list, PM Modi calls it a major pride for India

  Travel | July 26, 2024 15:54 IST

  Assam's unique mound-burial system, Moidams, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This historic recognition highlights India's rich cultural heritage and boosts Assam's tourism. PM Modi hails it as a major pride for India.

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  After Santiniketan, 'Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala' inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

  India | September 18, 2023 21:25 IST

  After Santiniketan, the world body announced the inclusion of Karnataka's Hoysala temples in UNESCO's World Heritage List on Monday.

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  DYK Taj Mahal is the most searched UNESCO World Heritage Site; here's list of top 10

  Trending | May 12, 2022 14:42 IST

  The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. Taj Mahal became most popular destination for travelers who have been searching online for travel inspiration over the month of March.

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  Meghalaya's 'Living Root Bridges' in UNESCO world heritage site

  India | March 30, 2022 8:13 IST

  Locally known as "Jingkieng Jri", there are around 100 known living root bridges found in 72 villages in the East Khasi Hills district and West Jaintia Hills district of the mountainous state.

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  UNESCO adds 5 more sites to World Heritage List

  World | July 29, 2021 11:41 IST

  The additions made on Wednesday were decided the extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee held online and chaired from Fuzhou, China, which is examining nominations from both 2020 and 2021, according to a Unesco statement.

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  Gujarat's Dholavira gets UNESCO World Heritage Site tag | IN PICS

  India | July 27, 2021 17:09 IST

  Dholavira, a Harappan-era city in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch, has been inscribed on the List of World Heritage Sites by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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  Harappan-era city Dholavira inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

  India | July 27, 2021 17:05 IST

  The ongoing 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has already given India a new world heritage site in the form of the Rudreswara/ Ramappa Temple in Telangana, which dates back to the 13th century.

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  Horrible loss to history and ancient heritage: Bollywood celebrities on Notre Dame fire

  Celebrities | April 16, 2019 13:15 IST

  Paris' 850-year-old church Notre Dame caught fire at 6:30 pm on Monday. A Gothic spire of the church collapse post the fire. 

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  PHOTOS: Take a virtual tour of Ellora, a UNESCO World Heritage site

  India | August 13, 2018 15:58 IST

  Come, take a virtual tour of Ellora, one of the largest single rock cut monastic cave complexes in the world that contains the largest single monolithic excavation in the world, popularly known as the Kailasha Cave. (Pictures by Prashant Tiwari / India TV Digital)

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  ISIS blows up historic church in Syria

  World | April 06, 2015 7:46 IST

  Damascus: The Islamic State (IS) militant group blew up an 80-year-old church in Syria on Sunday, as the Christian minority was observing Easter, state-run news agency SANA reported.The IS booby-trapped and blew up the Virgin

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  Great Himalayan National Park gets UNESCO world heritage tag

  India | June 23, 2014 20:44 IST

  New Delhi/Shimla: The Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area, a rich biodiversity in Himachal Pradesh and home to several rare and threatened species of flora and fauna, was today approved for inscription on the UNESCO